Heated windshield wiper



R. N. coLLLYA 1,745,246

Jan. 28, 41930.

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will be prevented from accumulating on theY windshield while the automobile is in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the nature of which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a sectional view taken on a vertical plane extending longitudinally through the forward portion of an automobile equipped with a windshield wiper constructed 1n accordance with my invention, s

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the horizontal plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the head of the wiper,

Figure 4 is a view in rear elevation of the head of the wiper,

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 3, f

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the horizontal plane indicated by theline 6--6 of Figure 3, and

Figure 7 is a similar view taken on the horizontal plane indicated by the line '(-7 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 designates the body, 2 the windshield, 3 the instrument board, 4 the dash and 5 the engine of an automobile.

The windshield wiper comprises a motor y 6 of any well known or appropriate construction, an arm 7 connected to the motor and oscillated thereby in advance of the windshield 2, a casing 8 pivoted, as at 9, to the arm and movable therewith over the windshield, and dexible wiping strips 1'0--129' carried by theI casing and contacting with the windshield. A

The casin 8 is of elongated rectangular contour, an is open at its rear side only. The wiping strips 10--12a are arranged longitudinally within the casing 8, and ,are secured therein by clamps 14 which may be secured to the casing in any suitable manner. The wiping strips 10 and 10a are arranged at opposite sides of the casing 8, and the wiping strips 12 and 12a are arranged one above the other at the longitudinal center of the casing. The proximate ends ot the wiping Strips 12 and 12a are relatively spaced, and at a point between these strips the casing 8 is provided with an intake port 15. A partition 16 of inverted lll-form, is secured within the casing about the intake port 15 and the upper end portion of the partition 12a, and is adapted todistribute about the casing the heated medium entering the casing byway of the intake port. The wiping strips 10--12a project beyond the rear side of the casing 8y into contact with the windshield 2. The casing 8 is provided in its sides and near its lower end with exhaust ports 15.

To cause the heated 4medium to pass out of the casing by way of the exhaust ports 15", the casino 8 is rovidedx at its upper and lower ends with pac ing strips 13 and 13a which extend therefrom into ,contact with the wind- 18 is under the control o the driver through `the medium of a rod 28 which is rotatabl mounted in abearing 29 carried by the das 4 and which is connected to the stem 1820i the valve, as shown at 30. rJlhe rod 28 extends into the body of the automobile, and is provided at its rear end with a hand wheel 31. It will be understood from the foregoing descriptionand accompanying drawings, that manifold 5 of the when the engine 5 and motor 6 are in operat-ion and the valve 18 opened the casing 8 with the wiping strips 10-12 will be oscillated over the windshield 2 and exhaust gases from the en ine will be delivered onto the windshield etween the wipin strips, with the result that that portion o the windshield di rectly in line with the vision of the driver will be kept free of moisture, condensation, frost, ice and snow.' The amount of exhaust gases delivered to the casing 8 may be regulated and controlled by the valve 18.

It should be understood that the drawings are merely illustrative and do not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawings are illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and sco e of my invention.

l hat is claimed is 1. A windshield wiper com rising an elongated casing having relative yspaced wip- 1 ng strips, means for supporting and operating the casing with the wiping strips in contact with the windshield, means adapted to deliver aJ heated medium to the casing intermediate of the ends thereof, and the casing provided with baiiies therein to distribute the eated medium throughout the casing and to the windshield between the wiping strips. 2. A windshield wiper comprising a casing open at its rear side and provided in its front side with an intake port and in its lateral sides with a discharge port, wiping strips extending longitudinally of the casing, gaskets extending transversely of the casing between the wipin strips, means connected to lthe intake port or conducting a heated medium to the casing, and a partition within the casing for directing the heated medium throughout the casing.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature,

REUBEN N. OLLEY. 

